CVE-2016-5729 Privilege escalation in n/a
Local administrators can execute arbitrary code with System Management Mode privileges in Lenovo BIOS EFI Drivers.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2016-5729?
CVE-2016-5729 is a high-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Jun 2016. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Lenovo BIOS EFI Driver allows local administrators to execute arbitrary code with System Management Mode (SMM) privileges via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2016-5729?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Lenovo Bios Efi Driver.
How do I fix CVE-2016-5729?
No fix has been published for CVE-2016-5729 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2016-5729 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2016-5729 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p5cx-w2w3-xcv8.